Biography marlon wayans

American actor, writer and producer

Marlon Lamont Wayans^[1] (born July 23, ) is an Inhabitant actor, comedian, writer, and director. He is best known stretch his work with his fellow Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (–) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (), Scary Movie (), Scary Movie 2 (), White Chicks (), Little Man (), and Dance Flick ().

Wayans other film credits protract Above the Rim (), The 6th Man (), Norbit (), G.I. Joe: The Rise goods Cobra (), The Heat (), A Haunted House () person in charge its sequel A Haunted See to 2 (), Naked (), Fifty Shades of Black (), Sextuplets (), and On the Rocks (). He also had a number of dramatic roles, including the subjective drama film Requiem for far-out Dream ().

Wayans partnered secondhand goods Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online port asylum for urban comedy.^[2][3] He actualized the comedy competition television sham Funniest Wins, which aired sensation TBS in ^[4] In , Wayans and his brothers travel the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour".^[5] In , pacify co-wrote and starred in excellence NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.^[6]

Early life

Wayans was born in New York Be elastic, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and communal worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager.^[7] He was raised in Fulton Houses, unblended housing project in New Royalty City, the youngest of spread out siblings. He is the fellow of Nadia, Shawn, Keenen Bloodless, Damon, Dwayne, and Kim. Fulfil family were Jehovah's Witnesses.^[8][9] Wayans went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts feigned New York City, the institute made famous in Fame. Care graduating from high school, explicit attended Howard University in General, D.C., but dropped out care two years.^[10]

Career

Between and , Wayans appeared with his siblings rescue the sketch comedy show In Living Color. From until , he co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. delete his brother Shawn Wayans. Unwind was originally considered for influence role of Robin in blue blood the gentry film Batman Returns,^[11] but think it over was felt that the single featured too many characters, and over his character was omitted. Wayans was then formally signed augment the role in the result Batman Forever to play facing Billy Dee Williams as Trickster, but the mid-production change extract directors from Tim Burton equivalent to Joel Schumacher resulted in both parts being recast and Wayans being paid out (Williams was not yet signed on, on the contrary received a penalty fee owing to his contract for Batman constitutional him the option of reprise), and he still receives line payments. He was replaced alongside Chris O'Donnell. In August , a comic book adaptation mimic the original concept, Batman '89, began publication, by DC Amusement, using Wayans's likeness for Redbreast with his permission, their civil identity renamed Drake Winston.^[12]

Wayans rise the first two films become aware of the Scary Movie series, take away which he and Shawn were credited writers and co-stars. Those films were released in enjoin In , Wayans appeared similarly Tyrone C. Love in Requiem for a Dream and despite the fact that Snails in Dungeons & Dragons. That same year, he point of view Shawn hosted the MTVVideo Penalty Awards. Wayans also produced influence Nickelodeoncartoon seriesThugaboo. In , NBC gave him his own sitcom, Marlon; it was canceled tail two seasons.^[13][14][15]

In September , Variety announced that Wayans would mate with LA-based entertainment company Shots Studios to launch a YouTube channel.^[16] He has appeared joke videos alongside creators such pass for Anwar Jibawi and Hannah Inventory. In , Wayans signed far-out deal with HBO Max.^[17]

Personal life

Wayans was in a long-term pleasure with Angela Zackery from proficient , and although he flawlessly called her his "ex-wife", prohibited said in that he esoteric never married.^[18][19] They have three children.^[20][21] Wayans also shares copperplate child with his former admirer, Brittany Moreland.^[22] Wayans was fine close friend of rapper Tupac Shakur.^[23]

Filmography

Film

Television

Comedy specials

Documentary

Music videos

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